Ricochet or Penetrate

• A ricochet is when a tank round bounces off the hull of an enemy tank instead of penetrating.
• Ricochets mean that shots do no damage.
• Ricochet physics in Hell Let Loose are one of the biggest reasons why a lot of rookie tank crews are not as efficient as they could be at killing tanks.
• The critical ricochet angle depends on the velocity of the projectile, the thickness and hardness of the plate on the tank, the shape of the projectile, the angle of the plate, as well as other factors.
• The bigger tanks tend to sling faster shells with greater penetrating power, but they also have thicker and harder plates to boot.
• If you are facing a heavy tank with really hard armor such as a Tiger, most if not all of your shots to any angled or curved surface will ricochet.
• The most important thing to learn about ricochets is avoiding slanted and curved surfaces when you can.
• Typically, you should aim for surfaces that are perpendicular to the projectile you are firing.
• The American Sherman “Jumbo” 75mm and 76mm heavy tanks have a large flat rectangular front plate and a smaller flat plate, called the mantle, on the turret either side of the barrel.
• If you hit either of these areas with a Tiger or Panther heavy tank, you will penetrate and deal damage.

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